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COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL
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Wireless Field Programming Coil
P/N: 109-6900
User Guide (DRAFT)
A product of
Aclara Technologies LLC
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Copyright 2018 Aclara. All Rights Reserved.
PROPRIETARY NOTICE
The information contained in this document is private to Aclara Technologies LLC an Ohio
limited liability company (Aclara). This information may not be published, reproduced, or
otherwise disseminated without the express written authorization of Aclara.
Any software or firmware described in this document is furnished under a license and may be
used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license.
DISCLAIMER
The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be
construed as a commitment by Aclara. Aclara assumes no responsibility for any errors that may
appear in this document.
No responsibility is assumed for the use or reliability of software on equipment that is not
supplied by Aclara.
TWACS, STAR and Metrum Cellular are registered trademarks of Aclara Technologies LLC.
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Revisions
Version
Description
Date
Author
Reviewed
1.0
Original version
25/11/2018
MVI
ICA
1.1
Minor changes in edition
11/12/2018
MVI
ICA
1.2
FCC & ISED information
03/01/2019
JMI
ICA
1.3
P/N added, charging state clarification
05/02/2019
JMI
ICA
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Table of Contents
Warnings, Cautions and Notes ............................................................................................... 4
FCC/IC Compliance ........................................................................................................... 4
FCC/IC RF Exposure Guide ................................................................................................ 5
Field Calibration Procedure ................................................................................................ 5
Avertissements, Mises en garde et Remarques ....................................................................... 6
Conformité FCC/IC ............................................................................................................ 6
Guide d’exposition aux RF FCC/IC ...................................................................................... 6
Procédure de calibration sur place ...................................................................................... 7
1 MTU Programmer Device ................................................................................................ 8
1.1 Turn ON the programmer ....................................................................................... 8
1.2 Turn OFF the programmer ...................................................................................... 8
1.3 Pairing .................................................................................................................. 8
1.4 Battery indications ................................................................................................. 9
1.5 Functional summary ............................................................................................... 9
2 MTU Programmer Setup ............................................................................................... 10
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Warnings, Cautions and Notes
Always consult and adhere to all local and national safety codes, regulations, and standards.
WARNING, CAUTION and Note statements are used throughout this manual to emphasize
important and critical information to help you ensure safety and prevent product damage.
These statements are defined below.
WARNING
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious physical injury.
CAUTION
indicates a situation, which, if not avoided, could result in damage to
equipment, damage to software, loss of data or invalid results.
NOTE
indicates important supplemental information.
FCC/IC Compliance
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS
standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
This device complies with FCC/ISED radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment and meets the FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines and RSS‐102 of the
ISED radio frequency (RF) Exposure rules. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating
in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
FCC/IC RF Exposure Guide
Aclara Technologies LLC low power RF devices and their antennas must be fixed-mounted on
indoor or outdoor permanent structure(s) providing a separation distance of at least 20 cm from
all persons during normal operation. In the scope of MTU Programmer, it could be used in hand
except for the coil face, that must be at a distance of at least 20cm from all users. This device
is not designed (and it has no external connection) to operate in conjunction with any other
antennas or transmitters. No other operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance
are needed.
Field Calibration Procedure
Aclara Technologies LLC low power RF devices have passed through extensive testing and
calibration procedures while in the factory. Therefore, no additional calibration or adjustment is
required in the field.
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Avertissements, Mises en garde et Remarques
Toujours consulter et respecter les codes, règlements et normes de sécurité locaux et
nationaux. Des AVERTISSEMENTS, MISES EN GARDE et remarques sont utilisés tout au long de
ce guide pour souligner l'information importante et critique qui vous aidera à assurer la sécurité
et à prévenir les dommages au produit. Ces énoncés sont définis ci-dessous.
AVERTISSEMENT
indique une situation potentiellement dangereuse qui, si elle n'était pas
évitée, pourrait entraîner la mort ou des blessures graves.
MISE EN GARDE
indique une situation qui, si elle n'était pas évitée, pourrait entraîner des
dommages à l'équipement, des dommages au logiciel, des pertes de
données ou des résultats invalides.
REMARQUE
indique des informations supplémentaires importantes.
Conformité FCC/IC
Les énoncés qui suivent portent sur le guide d'exposition aux RF et la procédure de calibration
sur place.
Les changements ou modifications non expressément approuvés par la partie responsable de la
conformité pourraient annuler l'autorisation de l'utilisateur d'utiliser l'équipement.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio
exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareil ne
doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage
radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le
fonctionnement.
Le présent appareil est conforme à l'exposition aux radiations FCC / ISED définies pour un
environnement non contrôlé et répond aux directives d'exposition de la fréquence de la FCC
radiofréquence (RF) et RSS‐102 de la fréquence radio (RF) ISED règles d'exposition. L'émetteur
ne doit pas être colocalisé ni fonctionner conjointement avec à autre antenne ou autre
émetteur.
Cet appareil numérique de classe B est conforme à la norme canadienne NMB-003.
Guide d’exposition aux RF FCC/IC
Les appareils RF à faible puissance Aclara Technologies LLC ainsi que leurs antennes doivent
être montés de manière fixe sur des structures intérieures ou extérieures permanentes qui se
trouvent à au moins 20 cm des personnes pendant le fonctionnement normal. Dans le cadre de
MTU Programmer, il peut être utilisé en main, sauf pour la face de la bobine, qui doit être à une
distance d’au moins 20 cm de tous les utilisateurs.
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Cet appareil n'est pas conçu (et il n'a aucun branchement externe) pour être utilisé en
association avec toute autre antenne ou tout transmetteur. Aucune autre instruction d'utilisation
n'est requise pour assurer la conformité aux règles d'exposition aux RF.
Procédure de calibration sur place
Les appareils RF à faible puissance Aclara Technologies LLC ont été soumis à des tests étendus
et multi-tâches et à des procédures de calibration complexes en usine. Par conséquent, ils ne
requièrent pas de calibration ni d'ajustement supplémentaire sur place. Les appareils RF à faible
puissance Aclara Technologies LLC sont expédiés au client dans des boîtiers scellés. Aucun
ajustement ne peut donc être effectué sur place sans briser le boîtier scellé en usine.
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1 MTU Programmer Device
The following section describes the different steps for controlling and understanding the probe
programmer, as well as the behavior of the leds in different situations.
1.1 Turn ON the programmer
Turn on the programmer probe by pressing the button. The blue indicator will light. Wait until
blue indicator starts blinking slowly and release the button.
1.2 Turn OFF the programmer
In order to turn off the device, the user must press the button until blue indicator starts blinking
fast. At this moment, button must be released.
If user keeps pressing the button more than 3 seconds, the programmer will enter into
PAIRING mode and blue and red indicators will start blinking.
1.3 Pairing
In case the application shows an alert indicating to change to PAIRING mode, press the button
until red and blue indicators start blinking (more than 3 seconds). Release and try to connect
again to the programmer. Device remains on PAIRING state for 10 seconds until the application
is connected to it.
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1.4 Battery indications
LOW BATTERY
If the device is ON and detects low battery, it will turn on the red indicator while the blue one
will continue blinking. In this situation, PAIRING will not be allowed.
When the device is in OFF state with low battery it will not allow to be turned ON and will be
shown by blinking the red indicator five (5) times. Programmer updates will be neither allowed.
VERY LOW BATTERY
When the device is in OFF state with low battery it will not allow to be turned ON and will be
shown by blinking the red indicator five (5) times. Programmer updates will be neither allowed.
In addition, if the device is in ON state and detects no battery, it will change automatically to
OFF state.
CHARGING
Connecting USB cable will turn the programmer automatically to CHARGING state. The red
indicator will light up. If device is in ON state and the user connects USB cable, the device will
turn OFF and will start charging. In this state, the devices would disconnect any Bluetooth or
coil transmission and it will remain sleep until USB cable is disconnected from the device, and
the puck is powered again.
CHARGED
When the charging process is finished, the programmer will turn red indicator off and blue
indicator on.
1.5 Functional summary
Table 1 shows the user operations for controlling the programmer.
Initial State
Target State
Operations
OFF
ON
Pressing button until blue led starts blinking slowly1
ON
OFF
Pressing button until blue led starts blinking fast
ON
PAIRING
Pressing button until blue and red led start blinking
alternatively
OFF
CHARGING
Connecting USB
ON
CHARGING
Connecting USB
PAIRING
CHARGING
Connecting USB
CHARGIN/CHARGED
OFF
Removing USB
Table 1. Operations for controlling probe programmer
1
Only if programmer does not detect low battery.
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2 MTU Programmer Setup
The following section outline the general procedure for placing the programmer at the time of
reading or writing one MTU.
1. Turn on the device as indicated at 1.1.
2. Find the programmer point on the MTU.
3. Slide the programming probe onto the side of the MTU, so that the circular face of the
programmer is flush against the programmer point on the MTU.
The programmer should be positioned as shown
WARNING Do not place hand between the round face of the programmer and the MTU. RF
Exposure is not compliant in that face.
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